Delegate
- Published by
- MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
- Created by
- Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
- Subject of
- Attucks, Crispus, American, 1723 - 1770
- Truth, Sojourner, American, 1797 - 1883
- Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
- Roberts, Sarah C., American, born 1844
- McKinney Steward, Susan, American, 1847 - 1918
- Scott, Dred, American, ca 1800 - 1858
- Douglass, Frederick, American, 1818 - 1895
- Washington, Booker T., American, 1856 - 1915
- Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Joplin, Scott, American, 1867 - 1917
- Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940
- Johnson, James Weldon, American, 1871 - 1938
- Father Divine, American, ca. 1876 - 1965
- Randolph, A. Philip, American, 1889 - 1979
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- President Johnson, Lyndon Baines, American, 1908 - 1973
- Bethune, Mary McLeod, American, 1875 - 1955
- National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
- Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
- Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
- National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
- Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
- Shriners International, American, founded 1870
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
- National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
- Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
- Republican Party, American, founded 1854
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
- National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
- National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
- Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
- National Urban League, American, founded 1910
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
- National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- 369th Veterans Association, American
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
- Hughes, Langston, American, 1902 - 1967
- Robeson, Paul, American, 1898 - 1976
- Charles, Ezzard Mack, American, 1921 - 1975
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1 cm)
- Caption
- Founded by Pittsburgh Courier journalist C. Melvin Patrick, each yearly-issue of Delegate contains hundreds of photographs providing coverage of African American professional and fraternal organizations, special events, award recognitions, individuals of note, and newsworthy situations. The magazine was a virtual year in review of African American life in the United States during the 1960s and 1980s. Delegate magazines were distributed free of charge by African American organizations at their conferences and meetings. Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the birth of the United States, this 1976 issue was dedicated to 200 years of contributions and achievements of African Americans.
- Description
- A 1976 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits. In the center is an angled blue square with text that reads [DELEGATE] in white text and [76] in striped red and white text, with a circle of stars in the center of the six [6]. Black text on the white spine reads [BI-CENNTENNIAL EDITION - DELEGATE 1976].
- The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “The Long Journey from the back of the bus,” about how this issue of the Delegate will focus on “200 years of Contributions Blacks gave this nation as part of our Bicentennial Celebration.” There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1976] and a table of contents.
- The majority of this issue consists of a 137 page article titled “The Negro in America, 1550-1976.” The content then continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Association of Black Social Workers, The National Caucus of Black School Board Members, Prince Hall Masons, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Empire State Medical Association, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Links, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, NAACP, Navy, Elks of the World, Democratic Party, Chi Eta Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Common Cause Ladies, National Association of Business and Professional Negro Womens Club, National United Church Ushers Association, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Bar Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, National Urban League, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, NBC, National Medical Association, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, National Association of Negro Women, CBS, Shriners, Daughters of Isis, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Republican National Convention, Museum of Art, Whitney M. Young Classic, Black Caucus, 369th Veterans Association, Phi Beta Sigma, Paul Robeson and Langston Hughes, Edges,
- The issue concludes with a “Lest We Forget” page with a list of individuals who had passed away, including Ezzard Charles and Paul Robeson. There are approximately 348 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
- Place made
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Topic
- Advertising
- Associations and institutions
- Black Press
- Business
- Communities
- Fraternal organizations
- Fraternities
- Government
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Journalism
- Labor
- Mass media
- Men
- Political organizations
- Politics
- Professional organizations
- Religion
- Social life and customs
- Sororities
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
- United States History
- Urban life
- Women
- Women's organizations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
- Object number
- 2012.167.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.